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Cave salamander

Eurycea lucifuga

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Description:

Approximately 6" long.

Habitat:

Found underneath a rock.


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S Frazier
S Frazier 11 months ago
cave salamander
Eurycea lucifuga Eurycea lucifuga | Illinois Natural History Survey | U of I

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BethAngermeier
BethAngermeier 11 months ago

Oh thanks :) I love Shawnee too - I spend a lot of time there.

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S Frazier
S Frazier 11 months ago

While resembling a lizard, this salamander is an amphibian. I moved it to that group :-). I love Shawnee National Forest...

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Spotted by BethAngermeier

Illinois, USA

Lat: 37.53, Long: -88.44

Spotted on Jun 1, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012

Spotted for missions

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southern illinois

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